When a long marriage isn't as good as it could be, the temptation can be to bail out or to sweep the issues under the carpet and settle for the status quo.
The Rocky mountains in the U. S. and Canada and the Chamonix Valley in France are a couple of places where long winters and tall mountains combine to create an extreme skier's paradise.
Most of these things are learned in the long developmental periods that primates have, during which they engage in countless play experiences with their peers.
A senior management team can find itself a long way down the track to a bad decision without realising that the idea has very little support around the table.